Edward Clifford Psalm LXIX

Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein
Edward Clifford
British
1844 - 1907
Psalm LXIX

inscribed, signed and dated PSALM LXIX (upper left) Edward Clifford/ 1872 (lower right)
pencil and watercolor heightened with white on paper, laid on board
sheet: 10 1/2 by 18 3/4 in.; 26.6 by 47.6 cm
framed: 18 3/8 by 26 3/8 in.; 46.6 by 66.9 cm

Condition Report:
The sheet is in good condition overall with some surface dirt. Slight frame abrasion along left and right edges.
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Catalogue Note:
Edward Clifford, a follower of Edward Burne-Jones, was deeply religious, and served as honorary Secretary of the evangelical Church Army. He often looked to Biblical passages for subject matter and the present watercolor illustrates Psalm LXIX, written in the upper left corner, which begins "Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul." Offered in the original frame.

Provenance:
Sale: Christie's, London, 5 June 2006, lot 102